Mattews · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Mattews in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Mattews registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Bastrop County (6). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia, Kentucky and South Carolina. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 1
- Counties
- Georgia
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Mattewses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County | 6 | 100% |
Where the Mattewses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | 50% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 17% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 17% |
When the Mattewses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 6 |
Variations of Mattews
- Matthews 20
Every Mattews in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Mattews | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1851 |
| David Mattews | Bastrop County | South Carolina | 1855 |
| Eligie Mattews | Bastrop County | Kentucky | 1852 |
| Friday Mattews | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1851 |
| Primus Mattews | Bastrop County | Tennessee | 1859 |
| William Mattews | Bastrop County | Georgia | 1851 |
Mattews genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Mattews in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Bastrop County holds 6 of the 6. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so look under Matthews as well.
Where did the Mattewses in Texas come from?
They reported Georgia (3), Kentucky (1) and South Carolina (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Mattews?
Bastrop County (6). In all, 6 registered across 1 Texas county between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Mattews appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
Texas genealogy: keep looking
All surnamesAll countiesBrowse by birthplaceSearch Mattews by first name